1. Did yahoo violate any of their terms of service with the victim? 2. Did yahoo violate it's privacy policy?
I'm sure there is a clause buried in that TOS that Yahoo! will turn over information to aid law enforcement investigations. Its no crime here, but he did break Chinese law. By virtue of Chinese law, anything the government doesn't want known is considered a "state secret" by default of course.
They either play ball with the Reds or get locked out of a fast growing market.
You're right, there is a sort of taboo on discussing salary, even with the employer. I know its business and such, but I feel almost rude for asking about money in such a climate. In the few jobs I've had as a fairly young person (25), pay was never negotiated, simply offered as part of the job. No argument or discussion about it, take it or not.
Raises in a corporate environment outside of promotions and the merit increases that usually come with that are nil, except for small increases that everyone gets across the board. How can you ask for a raise when everyone gets a raise at the same time every year? What makes you so damn special?
Building this taboo around salaries is a nice psychological means of keeping wages as low as possible.
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I'd like to read this pile of shit and actually give a true account of the book rather than an obviously biased and conservative viewpoint on it.
Nope, doesn't sound like you've made up your mind about the book already...
I'm not Mr. anti-corporation or anything...but since these companies are experiencing the biggest profits in years (before this crisis btw) couldn't they just come out and say "we're going to do our part and drop the price of gas a whole dollar until this crisis is over". Right? Couldn't that help a hell of a lot of people?
The shareholders of said company would oust that executive before he finished that sentence. These people run companies to maximize shareholder profit, not play Mother Theresa with one of the most valuable commodities on the face of the earth.
Not withstanding that 'endoscopes' can be used on both 'ends', I wanna know why in the picture accompanying TFA, he appears to be shoving the endoscope down the back of the vict^H^H^H^Hpatient's kneck?!
Looks to me like he's putting down the collar of that guys shirt as a demonstration. No use cutting somebody up just to show off your new gadget for the BBC reporters.
However, to ignore any ethical debate on such issues is just as ignorant as some would paint the opposition.
I understand that most of the embryo's are leftover from fertility treatments and would otherwise be discarded. What moral qualms could be had for experimenting on something that would otherwise go in the trash?
Why aren't the religious zealots freaking out about the "unborn" being unceremoniously dumped into a biohazard waste bin at the fertility clinic the same way they freak out if they experiment on it, possibly saving lives in the process?
Pretty much anything that doesn't make you a loser and part you efficiently from your money is verboten. If they allowed people to win too much, they'd be out of business next week.
While card counting and strategies like it (by natural means, not counting using a computer or some such gimmick) isn't cheating, they are well within your rights to refuse to offer you a particular game or bar you completely from the premises. Most casinos share this info with each other since it is all within each others best interests to keep these people out, and before long, a cardcounter is persona non grata pretty much everywhere on the strip.
If Psycopathy has a genetic component, then has it survived natural selection. Surely in ancient times psycopathy would not have got you far. You'd likely be expelled from a society or likely killed.
To me, it seems like an extension of the "survival of the fittest" meme. People who can manipulate others and use influence to benefit their own ends usually wind up getting more wealth, beautiful women attracted to such, etc etc. Think of the elite hunter-gatherers, who had a ton of food and was attractive to mates due to their cunning and ability to provide, thusly spreading their genes further.
Kinda off-topic, but I'm curious. How do you go about transferring an object from one player to another once its sold? Is it done in the game, like the seller puts it down before the buyer and he picks it up and owns it?
Eat that fucking natural meat and cook it rare. When you are making some hamburger, wad up a ball, add some pepper and salt and eat it. I've done it since I was a kid and never had any ill effects.
Beef is commonly processed in slaughterhouses where sickly animals are slaughtered and are routinely mishandled (i.e- nicking the bowels during rendering, introducing fecal bacteria into the meat). Rather than spend costly amounts updating equipment and retraining workers, they'd rather urge the public to cremate the meat to kill this bacteria. Keeps the public health people at bay and keeps the profit margins looking good at the same time.
With the odds of nasty bacterium and (literally!) shit in the meat being far from remote, I wouldn't try that any time soon.
Things have changed, but the in-person social aspect hasn't. Fark has frequently has get-togethers in cities all over. A friend of mine who is a regular on one of the Star Wars Yahoo! chats gets together at Cons (most recently C3) whenever possible.
The bbs community may be gone, but in some respects, its be replaced with a wider audience.
Support Jason's work by buying the DVD. I was absolutely delighted with the way it turned out after hearing about the interviews he was doing at H2K2. Seeing the WILDCAT! bbs screens and ANSI graphics brought back fond memories of being a latecomer to the scene, waiting over an hour for a 4 color GIF of what may or may not have been a vagina to download over my l33t 2400 baud modem my old IBM-PC boat anchor.
The Fidonet and artscene interviews alone are well worth the price of the discs.
Let's force the US to allow the importing of the smartcar.
Smartcars do well in Europe since most cars are very small (Citroens, Fiat Pandas, and the like) and there are fewer of them. Not many cars will be much bigger than yours, save for the occasional Mercedes or tractor-trailer.
The US is far different. Even in times of record high gas prices, SUVs are still selling since many people have the idea that size=safety. Just like the cold war arms race, no one wants a wimpy car that doesn't stand a chance against an encounter with an Escalade.
Parents simply assume all games are designed for children
Animation has had that same stigma for generations. Only in recent years could a South Park or anime really take off once the public (through the feature length animated films) warmed up to the idea of animation as more than kiddie fare.
Seeing the South Park Movie in the theater, there were TONS of young kids (some below 10) being taken by grandparents and such that didn't know any better. How they could ignore the R rating is beyond me...
We start focusing on the issue described in this article ; as a society it is entirely hypocritical for us to decry game ratings when we do not enforce them ourselves.
Too true. Remember the V chip? That was a huge fricken deal that parents could block out certain kinds of programming that they didn't want their kids to see. Its a mandated part of every TV manufactured for the last several years. Just about every TV show has ratings and shows them as often as after each commerical break.
With all of this in place, people STILL complain about whats being shown on tv and the same lame "think of the children" argument.
As reasonable as these advocates try to appear, the fact that they're not appeased after all of these ratings systems are instituted is proof positive that nothing short of eradicating objectionable material will please them.
Could an argument be made that the boxes are property of FedEx? This reminds me of the dairy companies who put legal notices all over the sturdy plastic milkcrates to discourage people from taking them and using it for non-milk things (bookshelves, etc).
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Since when is there a First Post Magazine?
Something had to take its place when Hot Grits Monthly ceased publishing.
That, or God really needs a science fair project on short notice.
1. Did yahoo violate any of their terms of service with the victim?
2. Did yahoo violate it's privacy policy?
I'm sure there is a clause buried in that TOS that Yahoo! will turn over information to aid law enforcement investigations. Its no crime here, but he did break Chinese law. By virtue of Chinese law, anything the government doesn't want known is considered a "state secret" by default of course.
They either play ball with the Reds or get locked out of a fast growing market.
You're right, there is a sort of taboo on discussing salary, even with the employer. I know its business and such, but I feel almost rude for asking about money in such a climate. In the few jobs I've had as a fairly young person (25), pay was never negotiated, simply offered as part of the job. No argument or discussion about it, take it or not.
Raises in a corporate environment outside of promotions and the merit increases that usually come with that are nil, except for small increases that everyone gets across the board. How can you ask for a raise when everyone gets a raise at the same time every year? What makes you so damn special?
Building this taboo around salaries is a nice psychological means of keeping wages as low as possible.
I'd like to read this pile of shit and actually give a true account of the book rather than an obviously biased and conservative viewpoint on it.
Nope, doesn't sound like you've made up your mind about the book already...
I'm not Mr. anti-corporation or anything...but since these companies are experiencing the biggest profits in years (before this crisis btw) couldn't they just come out and say "we're going to do our part and drop the price of gas a whole dollar until this crisis is over". Right? Couldn't that help a hell of a lot of people?
The shareholders of said company would oust that executive before he finished that sentence. These people run companies to maximize shareholder profit, not play Mother Theresa with one of the most valuable commodities on the face of the earth.
I'd rather spend some money out of my pocket today and help educate the kids rather than spend a ton more locking them up later on.
Northnet or Westelcom?
Not withstanding that 'endoscopes' can be used on both 'ends', I wanna know why in the picture accompanying TFA, he appears to be shoving the endoscope down the back of the vict^H^H^H^Hpatient's kneck?!
Looks to me like he's putting down the collar of that guys shirt as a demonstration. No use cutting somebody up just to show off your new gadget for the BBC reporters.
Without his genius, we might never have experienced music as we know it today
True, but it may have prevented A Flock of Seagulls and the Thompson Twins.
However, to ignore any ethical debate on such issues is just as ignorant as some would paint the opposition.
I understand that most of the embryo's are leftover from fertility treatments and would otherwise be discarded. What moral qualms could be had for experimenting on something that would otherwise go in the trash?
Why aren't the religious zealots freaking out about the "unborn" being unceremoniously dumped into a biohazard waste bin at the fertility clinic the same way they freak out if they experiment on it, possibly saving lives in the process?
Pretty much anything that doesn't make you a loser and part you efficiently from your money is verboten. If they allowed people to win too much, they'd be out of business next week.
While card counting and strategies like it (by natural means, not counting using a computer or some such gimmick) isn't cheating, they are well within your rights to refuse to offer you a particular game or bar you completely from the premises. Most casinos share this info with each other since it is all within each others best interests to keep these people out, and before long, a cardcounter is persona non grata pretty much everywhere on the strip.
Check out Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich.
If Psycopathy has a genetic component, then has it survived natural selection. Surely in ancient times psycopathy would not have got you far. You'd likely be expelled from a society or likely killed.
To me, it seems like an extension of the "survival of the fittest" meme. People who can manipulate others and use influence to benefit their own ends usually wind up getting more wealth, beautiful women attracted to such, etc etc. Think of the elite hunter-gatherers, who had a ton of food and was attractive to mates due to their cunning and ability to provide, thusly spreading their genes further.
That would be 12833.76!
(802.11 x 16) just to show my work.
Kinda off-topic, but I'm curious. How do you go about transferring an object from one player to another once its sold? Is it done in the game, like the seller puts it down before the buyer and he picks it up and owns it?
Eat that fucking natural meat and cook it rare. When you are making some hamburger, wad up a ball, add some pepper and salt and eat it. I've done it since I was a kid and never had any ill effects.
Beef is commonly processed in slaughterhouses where sickly animals are slaughtered and are routinely mishandled (i.e- nicking the bowels during rendering, introducing fecal bacteria into the meat). Rather than spend costly amounts updating equipment and retraining workers, they'd rather urge the public to cremate the meat to kill this bacteria. Keeps the public health people at bay and keeps the profit margins looking good at the same time.
With the odds of nasty bacterium and (literally!) shit in the meat being far from remote, I wouldn't try that any time soon.
Telex - one of the nicest dialers/terminal programs
That never worked on my machine. I had an old IBM-PC that was a dinosaur by early 90's standards. Com-it was the only one that worked reliably for me.
Things have changed, but the in-person social aspect hasn't. Fark has frequently has get-togethers in cities all over. A friend of mine who is a regular on one of the Star Wars Yahoo! chats gets together at Cons (most recently C3) whenever possible.
The bbs community may be gone, but in some respects, its be replaced with a wider audience.
Support Jason's work by buying the DVD. I was absolutely delighted with the way it turned out after hearing about the interviews he was doing at H2K2. Seeing the WILDCAT! bbs screens and ANSI graphics brought back fond memories of being a latecomer to the scene, waiting over an hour for a 4 color GIF of what may or may not have been a vagina to download over my l33t 2400 baud modem my old IBM-PC boat anchor.
The Fidonet and artscene interviews alone are well worth the price of the discs.
Let's force the US to allow the importing of the smartcar.
Smartcars do well in Europe since most cars are very small (Citroens, Fiat Pandas, and the like) and there are fewer of them. Not many cars will be much bigger than yours, save for the occasional Mercedes or tractor-trailer.
The US is far different. Even in times of record high gas prices, SUVs are still selling since many people have the idea that size=safety. Just like the cold war arms race, no one wants a wimpy car that doesn't stand a chance against an encounter with an Escalade.
Parents simply assume all games are designed for children
Animation has had that same stigma for generations. Only in recent years could a South Park or anime really take off once the public (through the feature length animated films) warmed up to the idea of animation as more than kiddie fare.
Seeing the South Park Movie in the theater, there were TONS of young kids (some below 10) being taken by grandparents and such that didn't know any better. How they could ignore the R rating is beyond me...
We start focusing on the issue described in this article ; as a society it is entirely hypocritical for us to decry game ratings when we do not enforce them ourselves.
Too true. Remember the V chip? That was a huge fricken deal that parents could block out certain kinds of programming that they didn't want their kids to see. Its a mandated part of every TV manufactured for the last several years. Just about every TV show has ratings and shows them as often as after each commerical break.
With all of this in place, people STILL complain about whats being shown on tv and the same lame "think of the children" argument.
As reasonable as these advocates try to appear, the fact that they're not appeased after all of these ratings systems are instituted is proof positive that nothing short of eradicating objectionable material will please them.
These stories aren't the same you see: one is a crazy modern teenager while the one is the sophisticated identical cousin from England.
What a crazy pair, two of a kind!
We'll call it the Patty Dupe Show!
If you had a beowulf cluster of these, you could toast a whole loaf at once!
Could an argument be made that the boxes are property of FedEx? This reminds me of the dairy companies who put legal notices all over the sturdy plastic milkcrates to discourage people from taking them and using it for non-milk things (bookshelves, etc).